Leonardo launches first GCAP fighter jet site in Turin
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Leonardo opened the first national site for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) in Turin, a joint fighter jet program involving Italy, the United Kingdom and Japan.
The site will be run by Edgewing, a consortium owned equally by Leonardo, BAE Systems and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement; Edgewing Italia is planned to employ about 1,000 people and more than 1,000 Leonardo employees will work on the program, while the GCAP Agency awarded Edgewing a 4.6 billion‑pound contract in July 2026 that lasts 18 months to complete the advanced analysis and concept phase before detailed development begins.